Discoveries

By Mike Greenblatt One of the greatest rock ’n’ roll songs of 1956 is “Be-Bop-A-Lula,” which also is Gene Vincent’s only major hit of his career. But the song had many lives beyond its time with Vincent. The Beatles, Carl … ►

The Doors, The Boss, The King and The Killer all put their stamp on ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight.’ And they all owe a debt to Roy Brown, the R&B artist who wrote and recorded the rock and roll classic way back in 1947. ►

From Tina to Dino, The Stones to The Beatles and The Possum to Pearl Jam, popular artists have long turned to country-soul pioneer Arthur Alexander’s music. So why do we know their names, but not his? ►

Van Morrison, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson all loved him. James Brown was jealous of him. And when you get name-checked in someone’s song, it’s a safe bet that your music is a big deal. So if all you know about Jackie Wilson is that one of his songs plays a role in “Ghostbusters II,” it’s time to pull up to the turntable and learn more about the R&B legend. ►